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ECLIPSE METALS LIMITED. Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Oct 29, 2015

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B For the Quarter ending 30 September 2015

The Board of Eclipse Metals Limited (“the Company”) is pleased to provide the following commentary and Appendix 5B.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Operations

  •  Liverpool Uranium Project tenements progress in Native Title negotiations with Traditional Owners

Corporate

  •  Appointment of new non-executive director

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

Liverpool Uranium Project (ELA’s 27584 and 26244)

On the 17th September the Company met with the Traditional Landowners through their legal representatives, the Northern Land Council, at Oenpelli in the Northern Territory, for the purpose of seeking approval for exploration and potential mining over ELA’s 27584 and 26244 (refer Figure 1).

These two tenements form part of the company’s Liverpool Uranium Project, situated in the world-class Alligator Uranium Field in West Arnhemland, some 35km south east of the historic Narbalek Uranium mine. ELA 27584 contains numerous significant radiometric anomalies (refer Figure 2), and also hosts the Devil’s Elbow Prospect, where previous workers have identified high grade uranium and precious metal anomalism (maximum assays 5.8% U3O8, 38ppm Au, 28ppm Pd) in surface samples and trenches (refer Figure 3).

The Traditional Owners have given their consent for the Northern Land Council to enter into negotiations with Eclipse Metals Ltd. The consent to negotiate will facilitate an exploration agreement to be drafted to allow Eclipse Metals Ltd to commence exploration over the Devil’s Elbow Prospect and the surrounding areas. Once the final exploration agreement is reached between both parties, the Northern Land Council will present all terms and conditions of the agreement to the Traditional Owners for a decision during a final on-country meeting.

Mary Valley Manganese Projects (EPM17672, EPM17938 & EPM25698)

Mary Valley Exploration

No fieldwork was undertaken at the project during the quarter. The company is assessing the most cost effective way of utilising geophysical methods to assess the scale of the manganese mineralisation ahead of proposed drilling.

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Figure 1: Tenement Map of Liverpool Project showing location of the titles negotiated with the Traditional Landowners plus surrounding major exploration companies

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Figure 2: Tenement Map of Liverpool Project area showing location of the Devil’s Elbow Prospect

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Figure 3: Summary of previous activity and anomalism at the Devil’s Elbow Prospect, ELA 27584

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TENEMENT INTERESTS AT THE END OF THE QUARTER

Interest in Granted Mining tenements at the end of the quarter

Tenement Project Commodity Status State Beneficial Area Area
Name **Holder ** Blk
km2
EL 27567
EL 24808
EPM 17672
EPM 17938
EPM 25698
Mt Wells
Eclipse
Mary Valley
Amamoor
WestMaryValley
Gold-Base Metals
Uranium
Manganese
Manganese
Manganese
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
NT
NT
QLD
QLD
QLD
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
EclipseMetalsPtyLtd
5
27
54
4
10
15.5
85.8
167.4
12.4
30.0
TOTAL
311.1

Exploration Licences Application at the end of the quarter

Tenement Project Commodity Status State Beneficial Area Area
Name **Holder ** Blk
km2
ELA 24623 Eclipse Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 305 932.1
ELA 24624 Eclipse Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 476 1,457.6
ELA 24627 Eclipse Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 500 1,518.0
ELA 24861 LakeMackay Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 50 158.7
ELA 25666 MtPoizieres Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 229 780.6
ELA 26193 Liverpool 1 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 240 804.4
ELA 26244 Liverpool 2 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 50 163.3
ELA 26259 South Alligator 1 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 202 660.7
ELA 26260 South Alligator 2 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 274 883.3
ELA 26487 Yuendi Uranium-Copper Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 320 1,003.0
ELA 26283 MtTheo Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 260 832.7
ELA 27130 FlyingFox Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 482 1,608.0
ELA 27549 Liverpool3 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 51 171.1
ELA 27584 Devil'sElbow Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 30 100.4
ELA 27703 Gumadeer Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 3 9.5
Total Area
11,083.4

Tenement Activity during the Quarter

A renewal application for EPM 17938 (Amamoor Manganese Project) in Queensland was lodged in July 2015, with a waiver of the partial relinquishment requirement for the same tenement lodged in August 2015. These submissions are still being assessed by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines.

EPM 18596 (Moonford Iron Project) in Queensland was relinquished during the quarter, as was EL 27117 in the West McArthur region of the Northern Territory.

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CORPORATE ACTIVITY

The issued capital of the Company at the date of this report is:

Issued capital Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 647,106,824 Unlisted Options 150,000 (expiring 30 November 2015) 3,023,813 (expiring 30 November 2016)

Annual Report

The Company released its 2015 Annual Report which included the Corporate Governance Statement on 28 September 2015

Subsequent Events to the Quarter

Non-Executive Director Appointment

As announced, subsequent to the quarter on the 8[th] October 2015, the Board appointed a new nonexecutive director - Mr Craig Hall, a geologist with nearly 30 years of minerals industry experience in exploration, development and production roles in a range of commodities, principally precious and base metals. He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours in Geology and is a Member of AUSIMM, AIG and Geological Society of Australia.

Craig has held a variety of senior positions with mid-tier and junior sector resource companies within Australia and overseas. He currently consults to the minerals industry providing high quality exploration outcomes, on-site mining support, expert reporting, project valuations and strategic advice to companies through an association with a well-respected Western Australian resource consultancy. The Company will look to Craig to execute its strategy of mineral deposit identification and advancement, particularly at its Mary Valley Manganese and Liverpool Uranium Projects.

Mr Pedro Kastellorizos stepped down as Executive Director to pursue alternate opportunities.

Annual General Meeting

The Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Monday, 30 November 2015. The Notice of Meeting at current date is in progress with being dispatched to Shareholders.

For further information please contact:

Carl Popal Executive Chairman T: +61 8 9480 0420

Competent Person Statements

Mr Rodney Dale, a Non-Executive Director of Eclipse Metals Limited, is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity being reported to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.5

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10, 01/05/2013

Name of entity

Name of entity
Eclipse Metals Limited
ABN
85 142 366 541
Quarter ended(“currentquarter”)
85 142 366 541 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Cash flows related to operating activities
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related debtors
1.2
Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(d) administration
1.3
Dividends received
1.4
Interest and other items of a similar nature
received
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Other (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
-
(60)
-
-
(54)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(60)
-
-
(54)
-
-
-
-
-
(114) (114)
Cash flows related to investing activities
1.8
Payment for purchases of:
(a) prospects
(b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
1.9
Proceeds from sale of:
(a) prospects1
(b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
1.10
Loans to other entities
1.11
Loans repaid by other entities
1.12
Other (refundable deposit)
Net investing cash flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(114) (114)
(114) (114)

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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(114) (114)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14
Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.1
1.15
Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares
1.16
Proceeds from borrowings
1.17
Repayment of borrowings
1.18
Dividends paid
1.19
1.20
Other (shares issue proceeds of $10)2
Other (R&D refund)
Net financing cash flows
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(114) (114)
Net increase (decrease) in cash held
1.20
Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date
1.21
Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20
1.22
Cash at end ofquarter
(114)
227
-
(114)
227
-
113 113

Payments to directors of the entity, associates of the directors, related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities

1.23
1.24
Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2
Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10
Current quarter
$A'000
18
-
1.25 Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
N/A

Non-cash financing and investing activities

2.1
2.2
Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated
assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows
N/A
Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the
reportingentityhas an interest
N/A

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Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

3.1
Loan facilities
3.2
Credit standby arrangements
Amount available
$A’000
Amount used
$A’000
-
-
-
-

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A’000
20
-
-
35
Total 55

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown
in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related
items in the accounts is as follows.
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1
Cash on hand and at bank
5.2
Deposits at call
5.3
Bank overdraft
5.4
Other (provide details)
113 227
- -
- -
- -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 113 227

Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements

6.1
Interests in mining
tenements and petroleum
tenements relinquished,
reduced or lapsed
6.2
Interests in mining
tenements and petroleum
tenements acquired or
increased
Tenement
reference and
location
Nature of interest
(note (2))
Interest at
beginning
ofquarter
Interest at
end of
quarter
EL 26000
EL 26001
EL 26002
EL 26003
EL 26004
EL 25998
EL 25999
EL 24862
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
N/A N/A N/A N/A

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6.3 Interests in mining tenements at end of the quarter

Location Project Name Tenement # Ownership Titleholder
Northern Territory Mt Wells EL 27567 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Eclipse EL 24808 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory West Batchelor EL 26257 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Queensland Mary Valley EPM 17672 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Queensland Amamoor EPM 17938 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Northern Territory West McArthur EL 27117 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Queensland Moonford EPM 18596 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
New South Wales Moss Vale EL 7986 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Queensland Bundaberg EL 17810 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Northern Territory Eclipse ELA 24623 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Eclipse ELA 24624 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Eclipse ELA 24627 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Lake Mackay ELA 24861 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Mt Poizieres ELA 25666 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Liverpool 1 ELA 26193 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Liverpool 2 ELA 26244 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory South Alligator 1 ELA 26259 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory South Alligator 2 ELA 26260 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Mt Theo ELA 26283 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Mt Patricia ELA 26284 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Yuendi ELA 26487 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Atlee ELA 26488 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Mackay ELA 26489 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Yoolgarri ELA 26490 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Chilla Well ELA 26491 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Wild Cat Bore ELA 26492 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Puyurru ELA 26493 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Flying Fox ELA 27130 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Liverpool 3 ELA 27549 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Devil’s Elbow ELA 27584 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Gumadeer ELA 27703 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd

Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter

Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.

7.1
Preference
+securities
(description)
Total number Number quoted Issue price per
security (see note 3)
(cents)
Amount paid up per
security (see note 3)
(cents)

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7.2
Changes
during quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through
returns of
capital, buy-
backs,
redemptions
7.3
~~+~~Ordinary
securities
7.4
Changes
during quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through
returns of
capital, buy-
backs
647,106,824 647,106,824
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.5
~~+~~Convertible
debt
securities
(description)
7.6
Changes
during quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through
securities
matured,
converted
7.7
Options
(description
and
conversion
factor)
7.8
Issued during
quarter
7.9
Exercised
during quarter
7.10
Expired during
quarter
150,000
103,023,813
-
-
Exercise price
20 cents
6 cents
Expiry date
30/11/15
30/11/16
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
7.12
Unsecured
notes(totals
only)

Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 5).

  • 2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

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Sign here: Date: 30 October 2015

Print name: Eryn Kestel Company Secretary

Notes

  • 1 The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity’s activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.

  • 2 The “Nature of interest” (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement or petroleum tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.

  • 3 Issued and quoted securities The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities .

  • 4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

  • 5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Financial Reporting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.

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